Print issue 2645 (01 June 2024)
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News
- Lighthouse clock right on time in Norfolk auction
- Numismatics firm Roma shuts down after scandal
- Auction firms team up for ceramics sale
- Chinese wine warmers proved hot stuff to sell at nearly 33 times the top estimate
- Twenty lots of ‘inimitable’ Fabergé animals come to auction in a mystery sudden sale
- British Museum reveals further stolen items recovered
News Digest
- Even freedom came at a cost
- Grand Duke was a huge fan of pedal power
- News in brief including Sotheby’s new fees structure coming into effect
- Bid Barometer: issue 2645
- Precious metals prices: issue 2645
Feature
- Modern design: Why Pesce preferred the far from perfect
- Classic turntables on the right track at Olympia Auctions
- Memphis Milano made its mark
Auction Reports
- Arnhem hero was a lifesaver
- Ready to fight factory fires
- Polyphon music box and cello in tune at auction
- Vendor chuffed as collection of British Railways photos pulls into Tennants
- Displays stand out at auction even without a toy
- ART MARKET: Family portraits star as art amassed by an earl goes under the hammer
- Marquess shows it’s not just female Massot appeal
Books & Works On Paper
- Book by man who conquered the Matterhorn peaks at £4000 level
- Doctor’s atlas proved just the remedy for a changing world
- Cruikshank boxes clever with trio of sought-after fighters
- Books and works on paper auction calendar, May 29-June 13, 2024
Previews
Dealers’ Diary
- Mod Brit dealer puts the spotlight on painter teacher Norman Clark
- Exotic birds from Bussy's brush flock to Browse and Darby
- Eye on an Object: 17th century portrait of Mother Louse from new venture
- From the quirky and trendy to the traditional: Battersea Decorative fair reports strong sales
- Dealers' news in brief including launch of a dealer platform and a new BADA member
International
- Tiffany is tops at Toomey's first period jewellery sale
- Doyle's samples Lalique's successes before the glass
- Pair of paintings reveal marine artist Salmon’s working roots in Scotland
- Yachting trophy won by railroad baron finds buyer in New York
- Spectacular Steinway grand piano goes under the hammer at Nadeau's
- Hungarian ‘big name’ makes an impact in the US market
Fairs, Markets, Shops & Centres
- Chair obsessed dealer makes first appearance at Paxton House fair
- Shortened run leads to more visitors at Shrewsbury fleamarket
- Glemham Hall brocante back but for how long?
Backpage
- Letter: First appearances also worth a look
- Bruce Fearn: ‘It was a privilege to have known him’
- Pupils spend a day at Sworders to learn about the industry